desapontá-lo

disappoint him

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disappoint him The ending -lo means “him” and can also refer to a formal “you,” depending on context. The accent marks the infinitive before the attached pronoun.

PO: Não quero desapontá-lo novamente.

EN: I don't want to disappoint him again.

Desculpe por desapontá-lo, Sr. Bodine.

Sorry to disappoint you, Mr. Bodine.

— Titanic (1997)

Lamento desapontá-lo, senhor.

I'm sorry to disappoint you, sir.

— RRR: Revolta, Rebelião, Revolução (2022)

Tentarei não desapontá-lo da próxima vez.

I’ll try not to disappoint you next time.

Tenho que desapontá-lo.

I have to disappoint you.

— Служебный роман (1977)